South Taranaki residents are asked to give initial views on changes to water services.

Council buildings across the region remain closed at alert level 3.

People in the Whanganui region can contact MSD by phone or online for urgent assistance.

They include resident stallion Wyndspelle's first foal, a filly out of Silver Cloud

The Civil Defence boss says a natural disaster might take priority over the pandemic.

Public feedback has forced the council to add another option to its representation review.

Firefighters from Waverley and Pātea attended.

A heavy snow warning was issued early today.

There were no serious injuries.

Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.

Taranaki District Health Board hoping to give a first Pfizer shot to 6000 people.

Māori voters get to choose between general and Māori rolls only every five to six years.

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said she was "healthy nervous" about the pending outcome.

Ngāti Ruanui has backed a call for wastewater testing beyond the city.

With lots of unfamiliar combinations, there wasn't much continuity in the four quarters.

Results from "further and wider" Taranaki wastewater tests are expected tomorrow.

Anyone with Covid symptoms in New Plymouth is asked to get tested.

Te reo Māori educator has been acknowledged as a leader of her people.

John B Phillips previews next weekend's match to be held at Taihape's Memorial Park.

The Playa Zahara is close to berthing at Lyttelton with 16 of 18 crew infected with Covid.

Kickoff is at 2.30pm at Cooks Gardens.

Sixteen of 18 crew members on the Spanish-flagged Playa Zahara are infected.

Merv Williams and dog Brim won the Taranaki Indoor Sheep Dog Trial open competition.

Crews have been at the shed fire since 12.45pm on Tuesday.

A ship carrying two Covid-infected mariners has docked in Wellington.